Tire-chain.



C. W. HODGES.

TIRE CHAlN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE26. 1916.

Patented J 11110 12, 1917.

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TIRE-CHAIN.

liirst, to provide an improved tire chainwhich is very effective as an anti slip device.

Second, to provide an improved tire chain having efi'ective tread portions which, may

be case hardened and are adapted to receive the main tread and traction wear.

Third, to provide a chain in whic the links may be efiectively separated or j 'inedL Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by'the devices and means described in the following specification. clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which: v

Figure I is a detail plan view of a structure embodying the features of my invention,

, only one of the cross members and only seetions of the side members being shown.

Fig. II is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a perspective view showing the method of connecting and disconnecting.

In the drawing similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several vlews.

Referring to the drawing, '1 represents the side members of an anti skid chain for vehicle wheels, the cross chains, only one of which is illustrated, comprise links 2 having loops 8 at one end and laterally projecting neck portions l at the-other heads5. I

The loops 3 are of such size that the links may be joined by inserting the loop of one link through the loop of a coacting link, as shown in Fig; III, the heads 5 being of such size as to prevent their passing through the loops when the necks 4 are engaged therewith, as shown in detail in Fig. H. These heads 5 are preferably spherical, asillustrated, and when the chain is designed as a The invention is terminating in Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jung 12, 1911?,

Application filed June 26, 1916.

Serial No. 105,909.

cross member for anti skid chains the heads are preferably case hardened so as to increase their wearing quality.

The body portions of the links are preferably not case hardened as that increases the liability of breakage. The spherical heads 5 provide a series of knob-like projections for the cross chains and constitute efiective tread and. traction members.

; March 25, 1916, Ser. No. 86,715.

Chains embodying the feature of my invention are simple and economical to produce, effective and durable in use, and also have the advantage of being readily repaired should occasion require.

Having thus described my invention, what I -11 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: v p 1; In a tire'chain, the combination of a pair of side'members and cross membersconnected thereto comprising links having loops at one end and laterally pro ectlng neck portions at the. other engaging the loops of the adjacent links and terminating in spherical heads of such size as to prevent their passing throu h the loops, said heads being case hardened and constituting tread members, the links being engaged and disengaged by passing their loop ends through the loops of coacting links.

' 2. In a tire chain, the combination of a pair of side members and cross members connected thereto comprising linkshaving loops at one end and laterally projecting neck portions at the other engagingtheloops of the adjacent links and terminating in heads of such size as to prevent their pass ing through the loops,- the links being engaged and disengaged by passing their loop ends through the loops of coacting links.

3. In a tire chain, the combination of a pair of side members and cross members connected thereto comprising links having loops at one end and laterally projecting neck'portions at the other engaging the loops of the adjacent links and terminating inheads of such size as to prevent their through the loops, s'aid heads beingcase passing through the loops, said heads'conhardened. stituting tread members. 1. 6. A chain comprising links having loops 4'; A chain comprising links having loops at one end and laterally projecting neck v at one end and laterally projecting neck portions at the other engaging the loops of portions atthe other engaging the loops of the adjacent links and terminating in heads the adjacentlinks and terminating in heads of such size as. to prevent their passing of such size as to prevent their passing through the loops, the linksbeing engaged through the loops, said heads being case and disengaged bypassing their loop ends hardened, the links being engaged and disthrough the: loops of coasting links;

engaged by passing their loop ends through In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set the/loops of coacting links. my hand and seal in the presence of two wit- '5'. A chain comprising links having loops .n

esses. at one end and laterally projecting neck GHAUNGEY W. HODGES. [Ilse] portions at the other engaging the loops of Witnesses: the adjacent links and terminating inheads GEORGE B. KrNes'roN,

. ofsuch' size as to prevent their passing FrANoIs L. WILLIAMS. 

